Home Health Agencies in Danville, Kentucky

CaringScore for Danville, KY

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Danville was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Danville.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 6.5, Danville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Danville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Danville, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Danville is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 7.5, Danville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 302.2 physicians per capita, Danville scores 37.1 percent better than the national average. Danville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Danville is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Danville is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Danville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Danville, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	302.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	17.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Danville, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danville, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Danville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Danville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Danville is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Danville indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Danville, KY
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	70
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Danville, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danville. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Danville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Danville rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 188 days each year in Danville, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Danville than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Danville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,710 per year, the population of Danville earns a lower than average median household income. Danville has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.79 percent of the population in Danville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Danville	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	198.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	208.1	97.7
Pharmacies	50.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65